Curry recently talked in a column for The Players’ Tribune, external about his two daughters, and how he wants them to “strive for careers where they’ll be treated fairly… and paid equally”.
The father-of-three says there is still a lot of work to be done in closing the gender pay gap.
“I have two daughters and I have learned so much in the six years of being a parent on the opportunity to shift their perspectives and what’s possible for them in their lives, whether they pick an industry that’s male dominated or what have you, that they have the opportunities to succeed and excel and rise to the top and that there aren’t any barriers that should be in their way,” said Curry.
“That’s the message you want to send home. When it comes to the pay gap there is a lot of work to be done and it’s not just one essay that is going to change that, it’s about how we in our industries, jobs, communities can empower those that need to be empowered.”
Curry also says he stands by 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion Serena Williams after her outburst in the US Open final, where the American was docked a game and afterwards said her treatment was “sexist”.
“On the court we all have reactions to things that happen,” said Curry.
“I have thrown mouthpieces before, had outbursts you might want to take back, but the way she handled it post-match with how eloquently she put her sentiments around gender equality in her sport and created the conversation we can all assess for ourselves.
“Whether you agree with her or not, there were issues that Serena wants to deal with and those conversations will keep going because she took a stand.
“I encourage women to take stances as they see fit and we need to understand what that means.”